Mackinac Island - Mackinac State Historic Parks

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Mackinac Island is home to Mackinac Island State Park, which includes more than 82% of the island. Located within the park is Fort Mackinac, The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum, Biddle House, featuring the Mackinac Island Native American Museum, the Benjamin Blacksmith Shop, American Fur Co. Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum, and McGulpin House.

Mackinac Island Attractions

Fort Mackinac

Iconic Fort Mackinac has stood guard over Mackinac Island for more than 240 years.

Biddle House, featuring the Mackinac Island Native American Museum

Learn the continuing story of the Anishnaabek in the 1830s home of Agatha Biddle.

Benjamin Blacksmith Shop

Meet a working blacksmith at a shop originally built in the 1880s.

The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum

Be Inspired at one of the region’s most diverse art museums.

American Fur Co. Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum

It was here in 1822 that a gunshot rang out and a medical discovery was made.

McGulpin House

Possibly Mackinac Island’s oldest house, it is preserved as an architectural relic.

Mackinac Island State Park

Michigan’s first state park, with hiking and biking trails, natural wonders, and historic treasures.

Mackinac Island Experiences

Mackinac Island is steeped in history, and a visit to Mackinac State Historic Parks’ sites allows you to experience it all. Hear the boom of the iconic Fort Mackinac cannon, feel the fire of the forge in the blacksmith shop, or relax in the Tea Room and let life slow down for a while.

Mackinac Island Attractions

Mackinac Island Attractions

Mackinac Island Experiences

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